5 Things That Can Sink Your Sex Drive

Fatigue & sleep deprivationIf you’ve been sleeping six hours or less than that, you are bound to experience a low sex drive. According to sleep experts, chronic sleep deprivation which occurs even if you sleep for six hours a night can lower the levels of testosterone (a sex drive hormone in both men as well as women).

SnoringAs funny as it may sound, if your partner snores loudly, not only will it disturb your sleep but will also lower his/her sex drive. Sleep apnea is a condition that causes abnormal breathing throughout the night and not only does it lead to lack of sleep, weight gain and can affect your sex life. Consult your doctor to treat this problem.

Stress & depressionA chronically blue mood is one of the common symptoms of a low sex drive. This results from pressure at work, fight with spouse or poor sleep quality. It can also dampen your libido in the long run, causing diabetes and high blood pressure too.

Weight gainPutting on weight may hamper your sex drive — this is because fat cells change the balance of sex hormones in your body. People who are fat, don’t feel confident about themselves in bed. From facing terrible body image issues to feeling tired all the time — your sex drive is hampered when you put on weight.

Leading an unhealthy lifestyleApart from medical conditions, people who are addicted to smoking or drinking have a low sex drive. Whereas those who are better in shape and are active both mentally as well as physically tend to have a good, normal sex drive.